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Headline risk

4%

Very Low Risk

Biochemists and biophysicists

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United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

35.6 current · 37.6 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $104K

Median annual wage

Demand 6%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 5

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Study the chemical composition or physical principles of living cells and organisms, their electrical and mechanical energy, and related phenomena. May conduct research to further understanding of the complex chemical combinations and reactions involved in metabolism, reproduction, growth, and heredity. May determine the effects of foods, drugs, serums, hormones, and other substances on tissues and vital processes of living organisms.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 9% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 103,650

Employment 2024

35.6K

Projected Change (2024–34)

5.8%

Openings (2024–34)

2.9K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 64,89025th pctl: USD 78,730Median: USD 103,65075th pctl: USD 134,460Top 10%: USD 168,900

Demand outlook

Employment of biochemists and biophysicists is projected to grow 6 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.

Education: Doctoral or professional degree Experience: None

Role Profile

ScienceWriting and readingAdaptability

Tasks

  • 1. Share research findings by writing scientific articles or by making presentations at scientific conferences. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Manage laboratory teams or monitor the quality of a team's work. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Study physical principles of living cells or organisms and their electrical or mechanical energy, applying methods and knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, or biology. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Develop new methods to study the mechanisms of biological processes. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Teach or advise undergraduate or graduate students or supervise their research. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Write grant proposals to obtain funding for research. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft PowerPointRAdobe PhotoshopExtensible markup language XML

Requirements

Telework: 10.0%Telework: 90.0%License required: 15.7%License required: 84.3%Apprenticeship: <5%Apprenticeship: >95%

Work context

E-Mail 4.8/5
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate 4.8/5
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 4.7/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.4/5
Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals 4.3/5
Freedom to Make Decisions 4.3/5

Worker profile

Median age 44.7 · 1.8M employed

Under 25: 5% · 25–54: 68% · 55+: 27%

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